Howard Co. looks to farmers for solar power
DAYTON, Md. — In a sea of shifting commodity prices, Ricky Bauer appreciates anything that offers stability. Soon it could be the sun. About 10 acres of Bauer’s Rural Rhythm Farm, which produces grain and livestock, is slated to host solar paneling as part...
Howard Co. looks to farmers for solar power
DAYTON, Md. — In a sea of shifting commodity prices, Ricky Bauer appreciates anything that offers stability. Soon it could be the sun. About 10 acres of Bauer’s Rural Rhythm Farm, which produces grain and livestock, is slated to host solar paneling as part...
‘Balanced approach’ has McCalls standing tall
GREENVILLE, Va. —The Virginia Cattlemen’s Association has named the McCall family’s MC Livestock its 2021 Seedstock Producer of the Year.Tom and his wife Sarah are the owners, raising purebred Angus cattle in the Shenandoah Valley.The farm includes three...
Va. monitoring areas for Chronic Wasting Disease in deer
Chronic Wasting Disease has been detected in whitetail deer herds in three widely separated parts of Virginia in recent years. The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources reported earlier this year that a confirmed case of the disease was found in a legally...
Conservationists praised in Kent County, Md.
ROCK HALL, Md. —The Kent Soil and Water Conservation District recognized several people for service to agriculture and conservation practices at its Cooperator’s Luncheon on Sept. 11. Jeff and Doug Galt of High Hopes Farm in Chestertown, Md, were recognized...
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